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It's by overwhelming demand week, as both Maroon 5 and Sufjan Stevens have tacked on additional dates to their L.A. appearances because of, er, overwhelming demand, I suppose.

Adam Levine and M5 (above), preparing to drop its third album (Hands All Over) on Sept. 21, will now play Oct. 8 and 9 at the Greek Theatre, with the latter date going on sale Friday at 10 a.m. Prices are $37.50-$65. OneRepublic and Bruno Mars will open both shows.

Meanwhile, having rapidly sold out his Oct. 23 appearance at the Wiltern, unconventional singer-songwriter Stevens has added a bonus gig on Oct. 24. Those tickets, $35, are on sale now.

Here's something else that's unusual, and rare: following a lauded stateside debut at Lollapalooza last month, X Japan -- a punked-up and glammed-out rock giant in the Land of the Rising Sun whose leader, Yoshiki, has been hailed as "the Bono of Japan" -- is embarking on its first-ever, seven-date North American tour, kicking off Sept. 25 at the Wiltern. Fans of operatic metal with traces of Guns N' Roses and Queen in it should check it out. Tickets, $39.50-$75, are on sale now.

Also coming to the Wiltern: Minus the Bear, with Tim Kasher (of Cursive and the Good Life) opening, Oct. 22, price tba, on sale Friday at 10 a.m. ... Never Shout Never with the Maine, I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business and Carter Hulsey, Oct. 26, $19.99, on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. (also Oct. 23 at House of Blues Anaheim, $17.50-$42.50) ... and Pretty Lights, Nov. 26, $19.99-$25, on sale Friday at 10 a.m.